The success of the new United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in its quest to advance the status of women and girls worldwide depended largely on the efforts of many different actors, but above all, on the political will and the work of the United Nations, Governments, […]
The ninth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests continued today with resounding calls for the empowerment of local communities ? including indigenous and other vulnerable groups ? to participate in forest governance. Forest livelihoods and poverty eradication were among the main topics of discussion as delegates also addressed related issues, ranging from […]
Delegates Elect Bureau Members; Discuss Food, Energy, Economic Challenges As the United Nations Forum on Forests began its ninth session today, the world body?s top development official stressed the need for a people-centred approach to managing forest lands which would take into account not only their environmental riches but also their economic, social and […]
GENEVA, 24 January ? Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas, along with Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace, Wilfried Lemke, today launched the new comic book Score the Goals: Teaming Up to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals, at the United Nations in Geneva. Mr. Casillas? first task as Goodwill Ambassador […]
On 22 January 2011, the Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee approved the deletion (de-listing) of the two entries specified below from its Consolidated List. The assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 1904 (2009) therefore no longer apply to the following individuals: Removed from […]
(Based on information provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service.) The new Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations, Edita Hrda, today presented her credentials to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Hrda held many positions in the Czech Republic?s Ministry for Foreign Affairs, which she first joined […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General will be following with anticipation the presidential and legislative elections due to be held on 23 January in the Central African Republic. These elections are an important element of the recommendations of the Inclusive Political Dialogue held between […]
?We Can Do Better,? Says Secretary-General as Delegates Underline Need for National Ownership, Aid Coherence in Day-Long Debate Stressing that institution-building was a critical part of peacebuilding in countries emerging from conflict, the Security Council acknowledged today the need to continue improving its support for those countries in order to sustain peace by creating […]
Says Palestinian Authority, with Strengthened Institutions, Deserves Recognition As Dependable Partner; Palestine Observer Seeks Broad Global Support for Statehood ?As we enter a new year, I am very concerned at the lack of progress towards peace between Israel and the Palestinians,? United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. As the Committee on the Exercise […]
Strategies that can help the world?s forests to promote social development, livelihoods and poverty eradication will be the focus of the United Nations Forum on Forests, which will meet from 24 January to 4 February. The Forum, which consists of all 192 members of the United Nations, aims to emphasize the role and needs of […]
